US20180162059A1 - Method for the additive production of a three-dimensional object - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for the additive production of a three-dimensional object by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material that can be consolidated by means of an energy beam.
- Corresponding methods for the additive production of three-dimensional objects are fundamentally known.
- One known example of a corresponding method is a selective laser melting method, or SLM method for short.
- supporting structures are distinguished by a supporting effect for respective three-dimensional objects produced or to be produced additively, and typically comprise a multiplicity of strut-type or -shaped supporting elements. Consequently, respective three-dimensional objects produced or to be produced additively are supported by corresponding supporting structures. After completion of the additive construction process, corresponding supporting structures are typically removed from the respective additively produced three-dimensional object.
- the object is achieved by a method for the additive production of a three-dimensional object in accordance with claim 1 .
- the associated dependent claims relate to possible embodiments of the method.
- the object is furthermore achieved by a device in accordance with claim 10 .
- the method described herein is used for the additive production of three-dimensional objects, that is to say, for example, of engineering components or engineering component modules, by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material that can be consolidated.
- the construction material can be a particulate or pulverulent metal, plastics and/or ceramic material.
- the selective exposure or consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of object-related construction data.
- Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective object to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the object to be produced additively.
- the method can be implemented as a selective laser melting method (SLM method) or as a selective laser sintering method (SLS method), for example.
- additive production of a respective three-dimensional object to be produced additively includes not only the additive build-up or additive formation of a respective object that is actually to be produced but also the additive build-up or additive formation of a supporting structure.
- the supporting structure supports a respective object at least in some section or sections; thus, the supporting structure exerts a supporting effect acting on a respective object, at least in some section or sections.
- the supporting structure formed in accordance with the method surrounds a respective object, i.e. individual, several or all object sections of the respective object directly.
- a respective object i.e. individual, several or all object sections of the respective object directly.
- at least some section or sections of the respective object, in particular all of the respective object is/are embedded in the supporting structure. Accordingly, there is at least sectional, in particular complete, direct mechanical contact between the supporting structure and the respective object supported or to be supported.
- the supporting structure surrounds the respective object at least in some section or sections, e.g. by means of a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections, or that the supporting structure completely surrounds the respective object, e.g. by means of a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections.
- the supporting structure can be formed by a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections or can comprise a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections.
- Corresponding supporting structure sections each extend along at least some section or sections of the respective object, surrounding the latter in each case at least in some section or sections.
- the supporting structure is formed as part of the additive production of the respective object.
- the supporting structure is formed by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective pre-consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of the construction material that can be consolidated by means of the energy beam.
- the selective exposure or pre-consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of construction data related to the supporting structure.
- Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective supporting structure to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the supporting structure to be produced additively.
- the essential point is that the formation of the supporting structure is accomplished by pre-consolidation of the construction material.
- Pre-consolidation should be taken to mean (relatively) slight consolidation of the construction material, particularly in comparison with the consolidation of the construction material to form the actual object to be produced.
- the pre-consolidation implemented to form the supporting structure differs from the consolidation implemented to form a respective object that is actually to be produced in the degree of consolidation achieved.
- the construction material is consolidated (significantly) less—as will be apparent below, complete melting of the construction material typically does not take place here—than for the formation of the respective object that is actually to be produced, it being possible to achieve this, for example, by using different exposure units, that is to say, in particular, exposure units of different power, and/or different exposure parameters, in particular through a lower intensity of exposure, shorter exposure time etc.
- the different degrees of consolidation also result in different structural, that is to say, in particular, mechanical, properties between the supporting structure and the actual object to be produced; typically, the supporting structure has a (significantly) lower density and a (significantly) lower strength than the object, for example.
- the supporting structure directly surrounds the respective object (at least in some section or sections) or the respective object is embedded (at least in some section or sections) (with an accurate fit) in the supporting structure, the supporting structure has an adequate supporting effect even in regions of the respective object which are difficult to access, e.g. undercut regions (where present).
- the supporting structure is formed by pre-consolidation of the construction material, it can be removed from the respective object without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging the respective object. Overall, an improved method for the additive production of three-dimensional objects is thus available.
- the pre-consolidation to form the supporting structure differs from the consolidation to form the actual object to be produced in the respectively achieved degree of consolidation.
- the selective consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form a respective object is typically performed with a first degree of consolidation of the construction material
- the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the supporting structure is performed with a second degree of consolidation of the construction material situated below the first degree of consolidation.
- the second degree of consolidation selected is typically low, with the result that the supporting structure can be removed from the respective object without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging the respective object.
- the second degree of consolidation selected can be so low that the supporting structure can be removed from the respective object by hand or crumbles spontaneously during a process of unpacking the respective object.
- the supporting structure can be designed to be porous at least in some section or sections, in particular completely porous, i.e. to have a certain porosity.
- a porous design of the supporting structure should be taken to mean any finely divided structure which, by virtue of its finely divided structure, can be removed from a respective object without damaging the respective object, that is to say, for example, even a sponge structure.
- the selective consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the object can be performed by complete melting (and subsequent cooling) of the construction material.
- the selective consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the object is typically performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats the construction material to a temperature above the melting temperature thereof, with the result that the construction material is melted and a phase transition (solid-liquid) takes place.
- the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the supporting structure is typically not performed by (complete) melting (and subsequent cooling) of the construction material.
- the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the supporting structure is typically performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats the construction material to a temperature below the melting temperature thereof, with the result that the construction material is not melted and no phase transition (solid-liquid) takes place.
- radiant energy which heats the construction material to a temperature below the melting temperature thereof
- phase transition solid-liquid
- a sintered joint between adjacent construction material particles formed by the formation of a sintered neck between adjacent construction material particles, may be formed.
- the construction material does not undergo any phase transition during this process.
- the supporting structure can be formed with a geometrical shape that (completely) surrounds the object produced or to be produced.
- the geometrical shape of the supporting structure should be selected according to the geometrical shape of the object produced or to be produced and of the degree of encirclement, i.e. the degree to which the supporting structure is supposed to surround the object. Accordingly, mention is made of the fact, purely by way of example, that the supporting structure can be formed with a cuboid-type or cuboid-shaped, possibly cube-type or cube-shaped, or a sphere-type or sphere-shaped geometrical shape.
- the supporting structure can also be formed in free geometrical shapes, that is to say, in particular, without a clearly defined geometry.
- the supporting structure it is possible for the supporting structure to be formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour, in particular the outer and/or inner contour, of the respective object produced or to be produced.
- the geometrical shape of the supporting structure which follows the contour of the object corresponds substantially to the geometrical shape of the respective object produced or to be produced.
- the selective exposure or consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated to form respective objects is performed on the basis of object-related construction data. It has furthermore been mentioned that the selective exposure or pre-consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated to form the supporting structure is performed on the basis of construction data related to the supporting structure.
- the construction data related to the supporting structure can be produced on the basis of respective object-related construction data. This likewise ensures that the supporting structure or the supporting effect is in each case produced while taking into account the geometrical shape of the respective object (section) to be supported.
- the invention furthermore relates to a device for the additive production of three-dimensional objects by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material that can be consolidated by means of an energy beam.
- the device can be designed, for example, as an SLM device, i.e. as a device for carrying out selective laser melting methods (SLM methods), or as an SLS device, i.e. as a device for carrying out selective laser sintering methods (SLS methods).
- SLM methods selective laser melting methods
- SLS methods selective laser sintering methods
- the device comprises the functional components typically required to carry out additive construction processes. These include, in particular, a coating unit, which is designed to form construction material layers to be selectively consolidated (in the construction plane of the device), and an exposure unit, which is designed for the selective exposure of construction material layers to be selectively consolidated (in the construction plane of the device).
- the coating unit typically comprises a plurality of constituent parts, that is to say, for example, a coating element comprising a coating tool, in particular a blade-shaped coating tool, and a guiding unit for guiding the coating element along a defined path of motion.
- the exposure unit also typically comprises a plurality of constituent parts, that is to say, for example, a beam generating unit for generating an energy or laser beam, a beam deflection unit (scanner unit) for deflecting an energy or laser beam generated by the beam generating unit onto a region to be exposed of a construction material layer to be selectively consolidated, and various optical elements, e.g. lens elements, objective elements etc.
- a beam generating unit for generating an energy or laser beam
- a beam deflection unit scanner unit
- various optical elements e.g. lens elements, objective elements etc.
- FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic illustration of a device according to one illustrative embodiment
- FIGS. 2 and 3 each show a diagrammatic illustration of a supporting structure according to one illustrative embodiment.
- FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic illustration of a device 1 according to one illustrative embodiment.
- the device 1 is used for the additive production of three-dimensional objects 2 , that is to say, in particular, engineering components or technical component modules, by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material 3 that can be consolidated, that is to say, for example, a metal powder, by means of an energy or laser beam 4 .
- the device 1 can be designed as a laser CUSING® device, i.e. as a device for carrying out selective laser melting methods.
- the device 1 comprises the functional components required to carry out additive construction processes; in FIG. 1 , for example, a coating unit 5 and an exposure unit 6 are shown.
- the coating unit 5 is designed for the formation, in a construction plane of the device 1 , of construction material layers to be selectively exposed or selectively consolidated.
- the coating unit 5 comprises a coater element subassembly (not denoted specifically) comprising a plurality of coater elements (not shown), which is supported by means of a guiding unit (not shown) in such a way as to be movable in a horizontal direction, as indicated by the double arrow P 1 .
- the exposure unit 6 is designed for the selective exposure of construction material layers to be selectively consolidated in the construction plane of the device 1 and, for this purpose, comprises a beam generating unit (not shown), which is designed to generate a laser beam 4 , optionally a beam deflection unit (not shown), which is designed to deflect a laser beam 4 generated by the beam generating unit onto a region to be exposed of a construction material layer to be selectively consolidated, and various optical elements, e.g. filter elements, objective elements, lens elements etc.
- FIG. 1 Also shown in FIG. 1 are a dosing module 7 , a construction module 8 and an overflow module 9 , which are docked to a lower region of an inertizable process chamber 10 of the device 1 . Said modules can also form a lower region of the process chamber 10 .
- the device 1 By means of the device 1 , it is possible to implement a method for the additive production of three-dimensional objects 2 by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material 3 that can be consolidated.
- the selective exposure or consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of object-related construction data.
- Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective object 2 to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the object 2 to be produced additively.
- the method can be a laser CUSING® method, i.e. a selective laser melting method.
- additive production of a respective three-dimensional object 2 to be produced additively includes not only the additive build-up or additive formation of a respective object 2 that is actually to be produced but also the additive build-up or additive formation of a supporting structure 11 .
- the supporting structure 11 supports the respective object 2 at least in some section or sections; thus, the supporting structure 11 exerts a supporting effect acting on the respective object 2 , at least in some section or sections.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 Illustrative embodiments of a supporting structure 11 are shown in a diagrammatic illustration in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- a delicate cube-type framework structure consisting of individual strut-type object sections arranged or aligned along the edges of an imaginary cube, is shown as an object by way of example in each of FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- the supporting structure 11 directly surrounds a respective object 2 , i.e. individual, several or all the object sections of the respective object 2 .
- the object 2 is embedded (with an accurate fit) in the supporting structure 11 .
- the supporting structure 11 can be formed by a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections or can comprise a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections.
- Corresponding supporting structure sections each extend along at least some section or sections of the respective object 2 , surrounding the latter in each case at least in some section or sections.
- the supporting structure 11 is formed as part of the additive production of the respective object 2 .
- the supporting structure 11 is formed by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective pre-consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of the construction material 3 that can be consolidated by means of the energy beam 4 .
- the selective exposure or pre-consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of construction data related to the supporting structure.
- Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective supporting structure to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the supporting structure 11 to be produced additively.
- the construction data related to the supporting structure can be produced on the basis of respective object-related construction data. This likewise ensures that the supporting structure 11 is in each case produced while taking into account the geometrical shape of the respective object 2 to be supported.
- the formation of the supporting structure 11 is accomplished by pre-consolidation of the construction material 3 .
- Pre-consolidation should be taken to mean (relatively) slight consolidation of the construction material 3 , particularly in comparison with the consolidation of the construction material 3 to form the actual object 2 to be produced.
- the pre-consolidation implemented to form the supporting structure 11 differs from the consolidation implemented to form the object 2 that is actually to be produced in the degree of consolidation achieved.
- the construction material 3 is consolidated (significantly) less than to form the object 2 that is actually to be produced, this being achieved, for example, through the use of different exposure units and/or different exposure parameters, in particular through a lower exposure intensity, shorter exposure time etc.
- the different degrees of consolidation also result in different structural, that is to say, in particular, mechanical, properties between the supporting structure 11 and the actual object 2 to be produced; the supporting structure 11 has a (significantly) lower density and a (significantly) lower strength than the respective object 2 , for example.
- the selective consolidation of the construction material 3 in successive layers to form the object 2 is performed with a first degree of consolidation of the construction material 3
- the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material 3 in successive layers to form the supporting structure 11 is performed with a second degree of consolidation of the construction material 3 situated below the first degree of consolidation.
- the second degree of consolidation selected is low, with the result that the supporting structure 11 can be removed from the object 2 without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging the object 2 .
- the second degree of consolidation selected is so low that the supporting structure 11 can be removed from the object 2 by hand or crumbles spontaneously during a process of unpacking the object 2 .
- the selective consolidation of the construction material 3 in successive layers to form the object 2 is performed by complete melting (and subsequent cooling) of the construction material 3 .
- the selective consolidation of the construction material 3 in successive layers to form the object is performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats the construction material 3 to a temperature above the melting temperature thereof, with the result that the construction material 3 is melted.
- the construction material 3 undergoes a phase transition.
- the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material 3 in successive layers to form the supporting structure 11 is not performed by (complete) melting (and subsequent cooling) of the construction material 3 .
- the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material 3 in successive layers to form the supporting structure 11 is performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats the construction material 3 to a temperature below the melting temperature thereof, which may allow a sintered joint between adjacent construction material particles, formed by the formation of a sintered neck.
- radiant energy which heats the construction material 3 to a temperature below the melting temperature thereof, which may allow a sintered joint between adjacent construction material particles, formed by the formation of a sintered neck.
- the construction material 3 does not undergo any phase transition during this process.
- the supporting structure 11 can be designed to be porous, at least in some section or sections, in particular completely porous, i.e. to have a certain porosity.
- the supporting structure 11 can be designed as a sponge structure (“sponge support”).
- the supporting structure 11 Owing to the fact that the supporting structure 11 directly surrounds the object 2 or the object 2 is embedded in the supporting structure 11 , the supporting structure 11 has an adequate supporting effect even in regions of the object 2 which are difficult to access, e.g. undercut regions (where present). By virtue of the fact that the supporting structure 11 is formed by pre-consolidation of the construction material 3 , it can be removed from the object 2 without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging the object 2 .
- the supporting structure 11 can be formed with a geometrical shape that (completely) surrounds the object 2 , as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the geometrical shape of the supporting structure 11 is selected according to the geometrical shape of the object 2 and of the degree of encirclement, i.e. the degree to which the supporting structure 11 is supposed to surround the object 2 .
- the supporting structure 11 is formed with a cuboid-type or cuboid-shaped, optionally cube-type or cube-shaped configuration.
- the object 2 is arranged within the supporting structure 11 , and the supporting structure 11 completely surrounds the object 2 .
- each strut-type object section is directly surrounded by the supporting structure 11 .
- the same result could be achieved with a supporting structure 11 having a sphere-type or sphere-shaped geometrical configuration, for example.
- the sphere-type or sphere-shaped geometrical configuration of the supporting structure 11 would be dimensioned in such a way that it completely surrounded the object 2 .
- the supporting structure 11 can also be formed in free geometrical shapes, that is to say, in particular, without a clearly defined geometry.
- the supporting structure 11 can also be formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour, in particular the outer and/or inner contour, of the object 2 .
- the geometrical shape of the supporting structure 11 which follows the contour of the object 2 corresponds substantially to the geometrical shape of the object 2 .
- the supporting structure 11 likewise has a geometrical shape of a delicate cube-type framework structure consisting of individual (hollow) strut-type supporting structure sections arranged or aligned along the edges of an imaginary cube.
- the (hollow) strut-type supporting structure sections completely surround the strut-type object sections respectively associated therewith.
- the supporting structure 11 is formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour of the object 2 , the quantity of construction material 3 used to form the supporting structure 11 can be kept relatively small.
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- The invention relates to a method for the additive production of a three-dimensional object by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material that can be consolidated by means of an energy beam.
- Corresponding methods for the additive production of three-dimensional objects are fundamentally known. One known example of a corresponding method is a selective laser melting method, or SLM method for short.
- In the context of carrying out corresponding methods, the formation of supporting structures is furthermore known. Corresponding supporting structures are distinguished by a supporting effect for respective three-dimensional objects produced or to be produced additively, and typically comprise a multiplicity of strut-type or -shaped supporting elements. Consequently, respective three-dimensional objects produced or to be produced additively are supported by corresponding supporting structures. After completion of the additive construction process, corresponding supporting structures are typically removed from the respective additively produced three-dimensional object.
- Particularly in the additive production of three-dimensional objects with a delicate or complex geometrical/design configuration, it has hitherto been difficult to form supporting structures which, on the one hand, have an adequate supporting effect, even in regions of a respective three-dimensional object which are difficult to access, e.g. undercut regions, and which, on the other hand, can be removed without damaging the respective three-dimensional object.
- It is the underlying object of the invention to specify a method for the additive production of a three-dimensional object which is improved particularly in respect of the implementation of a better supporting structure than the above.
- The object is achieved by a method for the additive production of a three-dimensional object in accordance with
claim 1. The associated dependent claims relate to possible embodiments of the method. The object is furthermore achieved by a device in accordance withclaim 10. - The method described herein is used for the additive production of three-dimensional objects, that is to say, for example, of engineering components or engineering component modules, by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material that can be consolidated. The construction material can be a particulate or pulverulent metal, plastics and/or ceramic material. The selective exposure or consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of object-related construction data. Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective object to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the object to be produced additively. The method can be implemented as a selective laser melting method (SLM method) or as a selective laser sintering method (SLS method), for example.
- According to the method, additive production of a respective three-dimensional object to be produced additively—the term “object” is used below for short—includes not only the additive build-up or additive formation of a respective object that is actually to be produced but also the additive build-up or additive formation of a supporting structure. The supporting structure supports a respective object at least in some section or sections; thus, the supporting structure exerts a supporting effect acting on a respective object, at least in some section or sections.
- The supporting structure formed in accordance with the method surrounds a respective object, i.e. individual, several or all object sections of the respective object directly. In other words, at least some section or sections of the respective object, in particular all of the respective object, is/are embedded in the supporting structure. Accordingly, there is at least sectional, in particular complete, direct mechanical contact between the supporting structure and the respective object supported or to be supported.
- At the same time, it is conceivable that the supporting structure surrounds the respective object at least in some section or sections, e.g. by means of a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections, or that the supporting structure completely surrounds the respective object, e.g. by means of a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections. Accordingly, the supporting structure can be formed by a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections or can comprise a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections. Corresponding supporting structure sections each extend along at least some section or sections of the respective object, surrounding the latter in each case at least in some section or sections.
- As mentioned, the supporting structure is formed as part of the additive production of the respective object. According to the method, the supporting structure is formed by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective pre-consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of the construction material that can be consolidated by means of the energy beam. The selective exposure or pre-consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of construction data related to the supporting structure. Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective supporting structure to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the supporting structure to be produced additively.
- The essential point is that the formation of the supporting structure is accomplished by pre-consolidation of the construction material. Pre-consolidation should be taken to mean (relatively) slight consolidation of the construction material, particularly in comparison with the consolidation of the construction material to form the actual object to be produced. Thus, the pre-consolidation implemented to form the supporting structure differs from the consolidation implemented to form a respective object that is actually to be produced in the degree of consolidation achieved. To form the supporting structure, the construction material is consolidated (significantly) less—as will be apparent below, complete melting of the construction material typically does not take place here—than for the formation of the respective object that is actually to be produced, it being possible to achieve this, for example, by using different exposure units, that is to say, in particular, exposure units of different power, and/or different exposure parameters, in particular through a lower intensity of exposure, shorter exposure time etc. The different degrees of consolidation also result in different structural, that is to say, in particular, mechanical, properties between the supporting structure and the actual object to be produced; typically, the supporting structure has a (significantly) lower density and a (significantly) lower strength than the object, for example.
- Owing to the fact that the supporting structure directly surrounds the respective object (at least in some section or sections) or the respective object is embedded (at least in some section or sections) (with an accurate fit) in the supporting structure, the supporting structure has an adequate supporting effect even in regions of the respective object which are difficult to access, e.g. undercut regions (where present). By virtue of the fact that the supporting structure is formed by pre-consolidation of the construction material, it can be removed from the respective object without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging the respective object. Overall, an improved method for the additive production of three-dimensional objects is thus available.
- It has been mentioned that the pre-consolidation to form the supporting structure differs from the consolidation to form the actual object to be produced in the respectively achieved degree of consolidation. The selective consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form a respective object is typically performed with a first degree of consolidation of the construction material, and the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the supporting structure is performed with a second degree of consolidation of the construction material situated below the first degree of consolidation. The second degree of consolidation selected is typically low, with the result that the supporting structure can be removed from the respective object without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging the respective object. In particular, the second degree of consolidation selected can be so low that the supporting structure can be removed from the respective object by hand or crumbles spontaneously during a process of unpacking the respective object.
- To be specific, the supporting structure can be designed to be porous at least in some section or sections, in particular completely porous, i.e. to have a certain porosity. In general, a porous design of the supporting structure should be taken to mean any finely divided structure which, by virtue of its finely divided structure, can be removed from a respective object without damaging the respective object, that is to say, for example, even a sponge structure.
- In particular, the selective consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the object can be performed by complete melting (and subsequent cooling) of the construction material. Thus, the selective consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the object is typically performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats the construction material to a temperature above the melting temperature thereof, with the result that the construction material is melted and a phase transition (solid-liquid) takes place. In contrast, the selective pre-consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the supporting structure is typically not performed by (complete) melting (and subsequent cooling) of the construction material. The selective pre-consolidation of the construction material in successive layers to form the supporting structure is typically performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats the construction material to a temperature below the melting temperature thereof, with the result that the construction material is not melted and no phase transition (solid-liquid) takes place. By means of the selective pre-consolidation in successive layers, a sintered joint between adjacent construction material particles, formed by the formation of a sintered neck between adjacent construction material particles, may be formed. However, the construction material does not undergo any phase transition during this process.
- In order to surround the objects produced or to be produced, in particular completely, the supporting structure can be formed with a geometrical shape that (completely) surrounds the object produced or to be produced. In particular, the geometrical shape of the supporting structure should be selected according to the geometrical shape of the object produced or to be produced and of the degree of encirclement, i.e. the degree to which the supporting structure is supposed to surround the object. Accordingly, mention is made of the fact, purely by way of example, that the supporting structure can be formed with a cuboid-type or cuboid-shaped, possibly cube-type or cube-shaped, or a sphere-type or sphere-shaped geometrical shape. Of course, the supporting structure can also be formed in free geometrical shapes, that is to say, in particular, without a clearly defined geometry.
- Thus, for example, it is possible for the supporting structure to be formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour, in particular the outer and/or inner contour, of the respective object produced or to be produced. Thus—apart from a certain allowance—the geometrical shape of the supporting structure which follows the contour of the object corresponds substantially to the geometrical shape of the respective object produced or to be produced. By virtue of the fact that the supporting structure is formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour of the respective object produced or to be produced, the quantity of construction material used to form the supporting structure can be kept relatively small.
- It has been mentioned that the selective exposure or consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated to form respective objects is performed on the basis of object-related construction data. It has furthermore been mentioned that the selective exposure or pre-consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated to form the supporting structure is performed on the basis of construction data related to the supporting structure. In order to keep down the effort, in particular the computational effort, to produce the construction data related to the supporting structure, the construction data related to the supporting structure can be produced on the basis of respective object-related construction data. This likewise ensures that the supporting structure or the supporting effect is in each case produced while taking into account the geometrical shape of the respective object (section) to be supported.
- The invention furthermore relates to a device for the additive production of three-dimensional objects by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of a construction material that can be consolidated by means of an energy beam. The device can be designed, for example, as an SLM device, i.e. as a device for carrying out selective laser melting methods (SLM methods), or as an SLS device, i.e. as a device for carrying out selective laser sintering methods (SLS methods). The device is distinguished by the fact that it is designed to carry out the method described. Consequently, all the statements made in connection with the method apply analogously to the device.
- The device comprises the functional components typically required to carry out additive construction processes. These include, in particular, a coating unit, which is designed to form construction material layers to be selectively consolidated (in the construction plane of the device), and an exposure unit, which is designed for the selective exposure of construction material layers to be selectively consolidated (in the construction plane of the device). The coating unit typically comprises a plurality of constituent parts, that is to say, for example, a coating element comprising a coating tool, in particular a blade-shaped coating tool, and a guiding unit for guiding the coating element along a defined path of motion. The exposure unit also typically comprises a plurality of constituent parts, that is to say, for example, a beam generating unit for generating an energy or laser beam, a beam deflection unit (scanner unit) for deflecting an energy or laser beam generated by the beam generating unit onto a region to be exposed of a construction material layer to be selectively consolidated, and various optical elements, e.g. lens elements, objective elements etc.
- The invention is explained in greater detail by means of illustrative embodiments in the figures of the drawing. In the drawing:
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FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic illustration of a device according to one illustrative embodiment; and -
FIGS. 2 and 3 each show a diagrammatic illustration of a supporting structure according to one illustrative embodiment. -
FIG. 1 shows a diagrammatic illustration of adevice 1 according to one illustrative embodiment. - The
device 1 is used for the additive production of three-dimensional objects 2, that is to say, in particular, engineering components or technical component modules, by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of aconstruction material 3 that can be consolidated, that is to say, for example, a metal powder, by means of an energy orlaser beam 4. Thedevice 1 can be designed as a laser CUSING® device, i.e. as a device for carrying out selective laser melting methods. - The
device 1 comprises the functional components required to carry out additive construction processes; inFIG. 1 , for example, acoating unit 5 and anexposure unit 6 are shown. - The
coating unit 5 is designed for the formation, in a construction plane of thedevice 1, of construction material layers to be selectively exposed or selectively consolidated. Thecoating unit 5 comprises a coater element subassembly (not denoted specifically) comprising a plurality of coater elements (not shown), which is supported by means of a guiding unit (not shown) in such a way as to be movable in a horizontal direction, as indicated by the double arrow P1. - The
exposure unit 6 is designed for the selective exposure of construction material layers to be selectively consolidated in the construction plane of thedevice 1 and, for this purpose, comprises a beam generating unit (not shown), which is designed to generate alaser beam 4, optionally a beam deflection unit (not shown), which is designed to deflect alaser beam 4 generated by the beam generating unit onto a region to be exposed of a construction material layer to be selectively consolidated, and various optical elements, e.g. filter elements, objective elements, lens elements etc. - Also shown in
FIG. 1 are a dosing module 7, aconstruction module 8 and an overflow module 9, which are docked to a lower region of aninertizable process chamber 10 of thedevice 1. Said modules can also form a lower region of theprocess chamber 10. - By means of the
device 1, it is possible to implement a method for the additive production of three-dimensional objects 2 by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of aconstruction material 3 that can be consolidated. The selective exposure or consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of object-related construction data. Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of therespective object 2 to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of theobject 2 to be produced additively. The method can be a laser CUSING® method, i.e. a selective laser melting method. - According to the method, additive production of a respective three-
dimensional object 2 to be produced additively includes not only the additive build-up or additive formation of arespective object 2 that is actually to be produced but also the additive build-up or additive formation of a supportingstructure 11. The supportingstructure 11 supports therespective object 2 at least in some section or sections; thus, the supportingstructure 11 exerts a supporting effect acting on therespective object 2, at least in some section or sections. - Illustrative embodiments of a supporting
structure 11 are shown in a diagrammatic illustration inFIGS. 2 and 3 . A delicate cube-type framework structure consisting of individual strut-type object sections arranged or aligned along the edges of an imaginary cube, is shown as an object by way of example in each ofFIGS. 2 and 3 . - From
FIGS. 2 and 3 it can be seen that the supportingstructure 11 directly surrounds arespective object 2, i.e. individual, several or all the object sections of therespective object 2. In other words, theobject 2 is embedded (with an accurate fit) in the supportingstructure 11. Accordingly, there is direct mechanical contact between the supportingstructure 11 and therespective object 2 supported or to be supported. For this purpose, the supportingstructure 11 can be formed by a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections or can comprise a plurality of interconnected or a plurality of non-interconnected supporting structure sections. Corresponding supporting structure sections each extend along at least some section or sections of therespective object 2, surrounding the latter in each case at least in some section or sections. - As mentioned, the supporting
structure 11 is formed as part of the additive production of therespective object 2. According to the method, the supportingstructure 11 is formed by selective exposure in successive layers and associated selective pre-consolidation in successive layers of construction material layers composed of theconstruction material 3 that can be consolidated by means of theenergy beam 4. The selective exposure or pre-consolidation in successive layers of respective construction material layers to be selectively consolidated is performed on the basis of construction data related to the supporting structure. Corresponding construction data describe the geometrical/design configuration of the respective supporting structure to be produced additively and can, for example, contain “sliced” CAD data of the supportingstructure 11 to be produced additively. In order to keep down the effort, in particular the computational effort, to produce the construction data related to the supporting structure, the construction data related to the supporting structure can be produced on the basis of respective object-related construction data. This likewise ensures that the supportingstructure 11 is in each case produced while taking into account the geometrical shape of therespective object 2 to be supported. - The essential point is that the formation of the supporting
structure 11 is accomplished by pre-consolidation of theconstruction material 3. Pre-consolidation should be taken to mean (relatively) slight consolidation of theconstruction material 3, particularly in comparison with the consolidation of theconstruction material 3 to form theactual object 2 to be produced. Thus, the pre-consolidation implemented to form the supportingstructure 11 differs from the consolidation implemented to form theobject 2 that is actually to be produced in the degree of consolidation achieved. To form the supportingstructure 11, theconstruction material 3 is consolidated (significantly) less than to form theobject 2 that is actually to be produced, this being achieved, for example, through the use of different exposure units and/or different exposure parameters, in particular through a lower exposure intensity, shorter exposure time etc. The different degrees of consolidation also result in different structural, that is to say, in particular, mechanical, properties between the supportingstructure 11 and theactual object 2 to be produced; the supportingstructure 11 has a (significantly) lower density and a (significantly) lower strength than therespective object 2, for example. - The selective consolidation of the
construction material 3 in successive layers to form theobject 2 is performed with a first degree of consolidation of theconstruction material 3, and the selective pre-consolidation of theconstruction material 3 in successive layers to form the supportingstructure 11 is performed with a second degree of consolidation of theconstruction material 3 situated below the first degree of consolidation. The second degree of consolidation selected is low, with the result that the supportingstructure 11 can be removed from theobject 2 without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging theobject 2. In particular, the second degree of consolidation selected is so low that the supportingstructure 11 can be removed from theobject 2 by hand or crumbles spontaneously during a process of unpacking theobject 2. - The selective consolidation of the
construction material 3 in successive layers to form theobject 2 is performed by complete melting (and subsequent cooling) of theconstruction material 3. Thus, the selective consolidation of theconstruction material 3 in successive layers to form the object is performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats theconstruction material 3 to a temperature above the melting temperature thereof, with the result that theconstruction material 3 is melted. During this process, theconstruction material 3 undergoes a phase transition. In contrast, the selective pre-consolidation of theconstruction material 3 in successive layers to form the supportingstructure 11 is not performed by (complete) melting (and subsequent cooling) of theconstruction material 3. The selective pre-consolidation of theconstruction material 3 in successive layers to form the supportingstructure 11 is performed by selective introduction of radiant energy, which heats theconstruction material 3 to a temperature below the melting temperature thereof, which may allow a sintered joint between adjacent construction material particles, formed by the formation of a sintered neck. However, theconstruction material 3 does not undergo any phase transition during this process. - To achieve appropriately fragile properties of the supporting
structure 11, the supportingstructure 11 can be designed to be porous, at least in some section or sections, in particular completely porous, i.e. to have a certain porosity. To be specific, the supportingstructure 11 can be designed as a sponge structure (“sponge support”). - Owing to the fact that the supporting
structure 11 directly surrounds theobject 2 or theobject 2 is embedded in the supportingstructure 11, the supportingstructure 11 has an adequate supporting effect even in regions of theobject 2 which are difficult to access, e.g. undercut regions (where present). By virtue of the fact that the supportingstructure 11 is formed by pre-consolidation of theconstruction material 3, it can be removed from theobject 2 without problems, that is to say, in particular, without damaging theobject 2. - In order to surround the
objects 2 produced or to be produced, the supportingstructure 11 can be formed with a geometrical shape that (completely) surrounds theobject 2, as shown inFIG. 2 . The geometrical shape of the supportingstructure 11 is selected according to the geometrical shape of theobject 2 and of the degree of encirclement, i.e. the degree to which the supportingstructure 11 is supposed to surround theobject 2. In the illustrative embodiment shown inFIG. 2 , the supportingstructure 11 is formed with a cuboid-type or cuboid-shaped, optionally cube-type or cube-shaped configuration. As can be seen, theobject 2 is arranged within the supportingstructure 11, and the supportingstructure 11 completely surrounds theobject 2. In particular, each strut-type object section is directly surrounded by the supportingstructure 11. - The same result could be achieved with a supporting
structure 11 having a sphere-type or sphere-shaped geometrical configuration, for example. The sphere-type or sphere-shaped geometrical configuration of the supportingstructure 11 would be dimensioned in such a way that it completely surrounded theobject 2. In principle, the supportingstructure 11 can also be formed in free geometrical shapes, that is to say, in particular, without a clearly defined geometry. - In the illustrative embodiment shown in
FIG. 3 , it is illustrated that the supportingstructure 11 can also be formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour, in particular the outer and/or inner contour, of theobject 2. Thus—apart from a certain allowance—the geometrical shape of the supportingstructure 11 which follows the contour of theobject 2 corresponds substantially to the geometrical shape of theobject 2. In the illustrative embodiment shown inFIG. 3 , the supportingstructure 11 likewise has a geometrical shape of a delicate cube-type framework structure consisting of individual (hollow) strut-type supporting structure sections arranged or aligned along the edges of an imaginary cube. The (hollow) strut-type supporting structure sections completely surround the strut-type object sections respectively associated therewith. - By virtue of the fact that the supporting
structure 11 is formed with a geometrical shape which follows the contour of theobject 2, the quantity ofconstruction material 3 used to form the supportingstructure 11 can be kept relatively small.
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